He slid his thumb over Raine’s clit. Hard, poised, ready. Damn it, he wanted this to last, but every drag of her walls over his bare cock drove him dangerously close to the brink.
From beneath, he tried to thrust up as he yanked her hips down onto him. In the back of his head, Liam realized he was fucking her without finesse. She’d be even more bruised tomorrow. He’d see those discolorations, be reminded of this heady, life-changing pleasure and…
What had infuriated him an hour ago now set off his desire as if someone had lit the fuse on the bomb inside him.
Liam flipped Raine to her back and shoved his way back inside her in one unrelenting thrust. She looked up at him as if she was lost and only he could save her. Orgasm was seconds away. He felt his spine tingling, his balls drawing up, his breathing change, the ache sharpening.
“Last chance,” he managed to say. “I can pull out.”
Raine shook her head. “Because I love you.”
Those words flipped the switch on Liam’s self-control.
“Come!” he shouted, driving into her ferociously, shuttling in and out of her body at a dizzying pace.
Almost instantly, Raine seized up and wailed, her entire body clenching down to suck him in deeper.
“Fuck…” Hammer groaned harsh and low.
Liam felt everything inside him give way as his cock jerked, ecstasy shot through his system, and he spilled every bit of himself inside her. Spasm after spasm of pleasure rocketed through his body, giving him the fuel to pump her until he felt spent and dry—and so desperately fucking in love, he knew it would never end.
After a luxurious bath, Raine lay flat on her back, happily cuddled between Liam and Hammer. Both had rolled to their sides and propped their heads on their palms. She resisted the urge to pinch herself. With everything terrible that had happened today, it spoke volumes about their commitment to one another that they’d all ended up in the same bed, sharing a soft conversation, wearing matching looks of contentment.
Liam added an extra dose to her happiness when he related everything that had happened with his ex-wife at the hospital while they’d waited to learn about Kyle’s illness.
“You mean, after all Gwyneth’s bullshit about that kid being your ‘love child,’ he’s not only not yours but he’s not even hers?” Hammer looked ready to throttle the woman.
Liam gave his friend a tired smile. “Exactly. I guess she thought I’d marry her just because she wanted me to or out of the goodness of my heart. Who knows? She wanted something so she expected the universe to fall in line. I’m glad it’s all behind me. Now that the truth is out in the open, she’ll return Kyle to her sister, take herself back to London, and…I don’t expect to hear from her again.”
While Raine couldn’t be happier that Gwyneth had come clean, one thing bothered her. “And what made her decide to suddenly tell the truth?”
Liam paused. Exhaustion lidded his dark eyes and pulled at his firm mouth. “She was rattled enough by Kyle’s illness that she couldn’t be bothered to keep up the façade any longer.” He leaned in and brushed his lips over hers. “You don’t look convinced, my suspicious wench.”
Raine didn’t want to be suspicious, but something sounded off. “So she was just going to give up? She hijacked a baby, falsified birth records, came up with a whopper of a lie, and…” She shook her head. “I don’t see her quitting. It’s a huge fortune.”
“Well, the DNA test is due back in a few hours, anyway, and the jig would be up. She knew that.”
Granted, Raine had only met Gwyneth once, but that didn’t sound like her at all.
Hammer palmed her abdomen with a frown. “I hear what you’re saying, but what else could she do to Liam?”
“I don’t know, but some people would do a lot more crap for a lot less money.”
“True,” Hammer agreed. “But in this case, I think Gwyneth is played out. She doesn’t have any other moves.”
Maybe not obvious ones, no. But the woman’s whole plan had been pretty unexpected and unbalanced. Raine wouldn’t be surprised if Liam’s ex had something else up her sleeve. Then again, childhood with Bill Kendall had made Raine naturally wary.
“I don’t think I can stay awake anymore, love.” Liam lay back and closed his eyes.
Most of this day had been truly awful for him. Like, the worst day ever. She understood why he’d reached the end of his energy and wanted it over.
She leaned in and brushed a kiss on his lips. “I love you. I can’t wait to move into our new house together. Thank you.”
“Love you…” he muttered.
In the next breath, he began to snore.
She smiled fondly, then turned to glance Hammer’s way. “He’s wiped out.”